18 January 2011
The GMC is seeking views on aspects of the national professional examinations, which most doctors need to pass in order to become specialists or general practitioners.
17 January 2011
The GMC has proposed major changes to the way it handles cases involving concerns about doctors. The aim is to deliver a quicker system while still maintaining fairness to doctors and patients.
09 December 2010
Newly qualified doctors are to save £255 in their first years of registration after the GMC announced it is to cut fees for those at the start of their career.
09 December 2010
Professor Sir Peter Rubin, the Chair of the General Medical Council, was knighted today at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
02 December 2010
The Government has announced that OHPA is to be abolished and the GMC is to retain overall responsibility for adjudication.
11 November 2010
Medical students can ‘spot the mistake’ in medical cartoon strips to help them to improve their understanding of professionalism and good practice before they start work.
11 November 2010
There were more than one million visits to the General Medical Council’s website between July and September; a record for a three-month period. Interest in revalidation helped to attract an extra 200,000 visits compared to the same period in 2009.
09 November 2010
Medical schools are to receive updated guidance to ensure that disabled students do not face unnecessary barriers in pursuing a medical career.
05 November 2010
Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council said:
01 November 2010
Penny Mellor resigned from the GMC’s child protection working group on Friday 29th October, 2010.